Donnie Ray Lyda
May 18, 2024
Donnie Ray Lyda, 74, of Central, passed away on May 18, 2024 at his home.
Born in Pickens County, he was the son of the late James Franklin Lyda and Veona Berry Lyda. Donnie graduated from D.W. Daniel High School and worked for Cannon Mill, Daniel Construction, and most recently Walmart. He enjoyed hunting and fishing and was an avid Clemson...
Katy Brooke Jones
May 17, 2024
Katy Brooke Jones, affectionately known as "Sassy", passed away on Friday, May 17, 2024.
Born in Greenwood, South Carolina, the daughter of Larry and Glenda Crane Strickland. She was a beloved Labor and Delivery Nurse at AnMed, a talented Nail Technician, and a dedicated Production Supervisor at NRTC Automotive. Katy's passion for caring for others extended into the hearts of all...
Eric D. Carlson
May 16, 2024
Eric D. CarlsonEasley, SCEric passed from this earth peacefully in his sleep after losing his long battle with serious health issues. He lived most of his life in Clemson and attended Daniel H.S. and earned a B.S. degree in art from Clemson University. He had many interests and was a highly intelligent and gifted person with the soul of an...
Cathy Chapman Hansard
May 15, 2024
Cathy Chapman Hansard, 67, of Easley, South Carolina, loving wife of John Michael “Mike” Hansard, passed away at home on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, while surrounded by her family, after bravely battling ovarian cancer for more than 15 months. Cathy was a beloved wife, mother, and “mimi”, who will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who had the...
Lois Lewis Brown
May 14, 2024
Lois Lewis Brown, 96, wife of the late Walter Arthur Brown, Jr., of Easley, passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024.Born in Forest City, NC, she was the daughter of the late William Guy and Iree Green Lewis.She loved to travel with her husband and was of the Baptist faith.Mrs. Brown is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, and extended family and...
Thomas E Couch
May 14, 2024
Thomas Earle Couch passed away Tuesday, May 14, 2024, after a long illness. He was born in Dacusville, SC, on August 12, 1934, and lived the last years of his life in Powdersville, SC, with his devoted wife, Nancy. May of this year marked their 52nd wedding anniversary.
Tom started working very young in the garment industry and that...
Nannie Mae Speas
May 10, 2024
Nannie SpeasLiberty, SCNan Speas, age 94, of Liberty, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by family and friends singing her favorite hymns on Friday, May 10, 2024.She was born on April 29, 1930 to Thurston and Leila Dailey Segers. She was a member of Pickens View Wesleyan Church. She loved quilting and sewing, gardening and flowers, leading Bible study,...
Margarita Marruenda Metty
May 9, 2024
Margarita M. Metty
Easley, SC
Margarita Marruenda Metty, 76, beloved wife of Richard Earl Metty, passed
away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at her home.
Born in Madrid, Spain, she was a daughter of the late Antonio Marruenda
and Escolastica Ollero.
Marga, known by her family and friends, retired from the Pickens County
School District having worked at Dacusville Middle School and Gettys
Middle School. She volunteered, with her...
Gordon Richardson McDonald
May 9, 2024
Gordon R. McDonald
Easley, SC
Gordon Richardson McDonald, 96, beloved husband of the late Mary Lily Gilliland McDonald, passed away Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Richard Campbell Veterans Nursing Home in Anderson.
Born in Simpsonville, he was a son of the late Samuel Ferdinand McDonald and Losey Elizabeth Chastain McDonald.
Mr. McDonald retired from Alice Manufacturing. He was an ordained minister in the Pentecostal...
Joe Earl Garrett
May 8, 2024
Joe Earl Garrett, 82, of Pickens, a man of unwavering strength and a strict moral compass, passed away on May 8, 2024. Born in Easley, SC, to Tom and Minnie Garrett, Joe led a life filled with love, integrity, and dedication to his family and country. Throughout his life, Joe exemplified the values of honesty and clarity. His no-nonsense approach to...